Luke 16:26 “And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you,…”

Luke 16:26

And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

World English Bible

Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that no one may cross over from there to us.’

American Standard Version

And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us.

Geneva Bible 1599

Besides all this, betweene you and vs there is a great gulfe set, so that they which would goe from hence to you, can not: neither can they come from thence to vs.

Darby Translation

And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that those who desire to pass hence to you cannot, nor do they who [desire to cross] from there pass over unto us.

Young's Literal Translation

and besides all these things, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that they who are willing to go over from hence unto you are not able, nor do they from thence to us pass through.

Bible in Basic English

And in addition, there is a deep division fixed between us and you, so that those who might go from here to you are not able to do so, and no one may come from you to us.

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Cross references

“between”

Psalm 49:14 Malachi 3:18 2 Thessalonians 1:4–10 James 5:1–7 1 Samuel 25:36 Ezekiel 28:24

Psalm 49:14 · BSB

Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.

Malachi 3:18 · BSB

So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”

2 Thessalonians 1:4–10 · BSB

That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring.

James 5:1–7 · BSB

Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.

1 Samuel 25:36 · BSB

When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light.

Ezekiel 28:24 · BSB

For the people of Israel will no longer face a pricking brier or a painful thorn from all around them who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the Lord GOD.’

“they pass”

John 3:36 Psalm 50:22 Matthew 25:46 Revelation 20:10 Luke 12:59 2 Thessalonians 1:9

John 3:36 · BSB

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

Psalm 50:22 · BSB

Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:

Matthew 25:46 · BSB

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Revelation 20:10 · BSB

And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Luke 12:59 · BSB

I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny. ”

2 Thessalonians 1:9 · BSB

They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

27‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house,

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